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Chris Uettwiller started his entertainment career in 1992 under the direction of acclaimed independent producer Dolly Hall. After working in a variety of production positions, he moved on to co-create and write Showtime’s TWISTED PUPPET THEATRE, and the award winning comedy series CHOP SUEY TV for USA Network. Chris again teamed up with Hall in 1998 at GreeneStreet Films, serving as Head of Production and R&D for the Digital Film Division. His division’s first film was Griffin Dunne’s FAMOUS which competed at the Cannes Film Festival.
Subsequent films included Jessie Peretz’ INHERITED CHATEAU staring Paul Rudd, and Fisher Steven’s directorial debut JUST A KISS.
In 2000 Chris moved to Los Angeles to help start the Visual Effects/Production outfit The Orphanage where he served as Head of Production and Development. By the time Chris decided to make a move back to independent producing The Orphanage had grown to over 250 full time employees. It was then that UV Pictures was formed with Tom Vaughan.
In 2004, Chris produced Elton John’s The Red Piano show in Las Vegas and several music videos and commercials for acclaimed photographer/director David LaChapelle. In 2006 he was executive producer on the sports/reality series GUIDE HOUSE: MONTAUK, which aired on ESPN. He also serves as Creative Director and Executive Producer for several of RedBull North America’s brand building events including Dragster Day, Flugtag and Billy Cart.
In 2010 produced Tom Vaughan’s directorial debut PLAYING HOUSE.
Tom Vaughan studied at the University of Houston with Broadway legend Jose Quintero and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee. He began his professional career in the Houston theatre scene. It was his work there as a writer and director that got him recognized by Hollywood.
He was soon writing screenplays for, among others, Phoenix Pictures, Spelling Films, Rysher Entertainment, TNT, MTV Films, Warner Brothers Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment. Most recently he wrote THE ORIGINAL, a suspense thriller for Disney/Touchstone developed by UV Pictures.
His productions include BLACKOUT with Jane Seymour for CBS, and CRITICAL ASSEMBLY for NBC. He served as writer as well as Co-Producer on ATOMIC TWISTER with Sharon Lawrence and DEAD IN A HEARTBEAT with Penelope Anne Miller and Judge Reinhold, both for TBS. His feature film debut was UNSTOPPABLE, starring Wesley Snipes. His script BRONWYN & CLYDE, written with Kristy Dobkin, was recently set-up at Essential Entertainment for a production targeted this year.
He has also been teaching screenwriting for four years and finds it as gratifying as actually practicing it.
In 2010 he completed work on his directorial debut PLAYING HOUSE. It will be released in 2011.
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